As the Social Security Administration is making online statements available this month, many Americans are reluctant to enter personal information online, but this is a necessary step in financial planning, according to Allsup, a nationwide provider of Social Security disability representation and Medicare plan selection services.

The U.S. Department of Labor and Los Angeles-based Western Mixers Inc., a fruit and nut company, have reached an agreement to restore a total of $1,287,901 to the company's pension plan.

Despite medical problems accounting for roughly half of all personal bankruptcies and home foreclosures in the U.S., many full-time workers are not prepared for the risk of long-term disability, according to a study by U.S. business group of Sun Life Financial Inc.

The U.S. Department of Labor is awarding an increment of its National Emergency Grant of $448,197 to provide re-employment services for approximately 713 workers who were laid off at Electrolux in Jefferson and Webster City, Iowa, as well as three of its suppliers in Webster City and Ames, Iowa.

Instead of limiting employers ability to react to employees needs, the Society for Human Resource Management expressed its position of encouraging employers to offer employees paid leave to the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.

Washington, D.C., is the top city for jobs, according to research by Adecco Staffing U.S., which examines local unemployment rate, job opportunities over the past six months, and an overall assessment of the economy in each market.

Manufacturing workers receive 17 percent higher total hourly compensation than those in nonmanufacturing sectors, according to the U.S. Commerce Departments Economics and Statistics Administrations The Benefits of Manufacturing jobs, which studies wages and benefits of manufacturing works.

As the Supreme Court is expected to hand down its decision on health care reform in June, the speculation continues regarding the anticipated outcome.